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[Portrait of Belle Crockett]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Belle Crockett, who is wearing a light-colored shirt and sitting in a wheelchair.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[A Man and a Woman Sitting for a Oral History Interview]

Description: Photograph of Marshall Public Library Director Mrs. Dorothy Morrison interviewing an unidentified African-American man for an oral history project. Morrison is wearing a blue dress, and the man is wearing black clothing.
Date: 1976~
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Dorothy Vance Montgomery]

Description: Dorothy Vance Montgomery, musician and educator in Marshall, Texas. Born and reared in Marshall, she received several undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wiley College and the University of Southern California. She taught music in the Marshall Public Schools, 1930-1976. She also taught piano for 44 years at her private studio; was minister of music for 17 years at New Bethel Baptist Church; and was adjunct teacher for 2 years at Wiley College. The image shows her receiving one of sever… more
Date: 1976~
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Oldest Nursing Home Resident, Mrs. Izoria Malone]

Description: Mrs. Izoria Malone was listed as 113 years old on records at the Harrison County Nursing Home when she was admitted there on January 29, 1974. She was possibly the second oldest resident in a United States nursing home at that time, and was certainly the oldest in the county. She died June, 1976 at the of 115. Article from The Marshall News Messenger newspaper, no date, reprinted in book, The Black Citizen and Democracy: Black Culture in Harrison County, Past, Present, and Future. Marshall P… more
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bicentennial Library Exhibit About Native Americans]

Description: A slide with part of a newspaper article about an exhibit on Native Americans at the Marshall Public Library during the Bicentennial. Included is a printed picture of library director Dorothy Morrison and the exhibit.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Display Honors the Nation's Bicentennial]

Description: Mrs. Dorothy Morrison, Marshall Public Library Director, presents a display to honor the nation's Bicentennial in 1976. The Liberty Bell replica was donated to the library by Marshall National Bank on July 1, 1976. The librarian holds a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Date: July 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Reception for Bill Moyers at the Marshall Public Library]

Description: Bill Moyers, second from left, talks with Harrison County residents who attended his speech at the Marshall Public Library during the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Mr. Moyers spoke on the value of libraries to democracy.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Marshall, an All-America City]

Description: During the nation's celebration of its Bicentennial, certain cities around the country received a designation as "All-America City." Marshall, Texas was one such city. In this newspaper photo from the Marshall News Messenger, Chamber of Commerce president Tony Bridge displays the All-America City plaque and makes the announcement through radio and television microphones shown in foreground. Unidentified dignitaries stand behind him.
Date: 1976~
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Display Showcases Liberty]

Description: Mrs. Dorothy Morrison, Marshall Public Library Director, shows off a display about Liberty. In the center of the display is a replica of the Liberty Bell, given by Marshall National Bank in 1976. Mrs. Morrison holds a reproduction of a liberty document. Books, small flags and a model cannon round out the display.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Program Features Bill Moyers at the Marshall Public Library]

Description: Bill Moyers waits to be introduced at a Marshall Public Library program during the nation's Bicentennial in 1976. Mr. Moyers, a favorite son of Marshall, Texas, returned to speak about the value of libraries to democracy.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Supporters]

Description: Dr. Rutledge McClaran of Marshall, Texas is pictured in a newspaper photo with a fellow library supporter, Mrs. Warren F. Keyes. Both served as presidents of the local Friends of a Public Library organization during the group's early years. Mrs. Keyes was also a member of the women's clubs which owned the private lending library which predated the Marshall Public Library. She successfully advocated for a public library.
Date: January 14, 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Bill Moyers and Fan]

Description: Bill Moyers, national journalist and Marshall favorite son, visits with a fan after his speech. He returned to Marshall, Texas, during the nation's Bicentennial celebration in 1976 to speak on the value of libraries in a community.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Concert Dance For Children]

Description: Six performers on stage. One is holding a sign which says, "Yay". There is another sign on stage which says "Home Sweet Home".
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Floyd Elkins in Hardhat]

Description: Black and white photograph of President Floyd Elkins of Cedar Valley College looking at construction of campus. He is wearing a hardhat and a dark suit. Shows some of "D" building and the surrounding landscape.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Ruby Herd President]

Description: Black and white photograph of Ruby Herd. She was president of El Centro College from 1976 through 1981. She is wearing a light colored jacket and striped scarf. She has on dark framed eyeglasses.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Photograph of Boerne Lake and Dam Construction]

Description: Photograph of a large dirt construction site, taken from the top of one of two large mounds of dirt. The other dirt mound is shaped like a concave curve, inside which two diggers are parked. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background. The date the photo was taken is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: January 14, 1976
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photographs of Cecil and Mary Smith at Their Ranch]

Description: Two photographs of Cecil and Mary Smith. In the first photo, the couple stands side by side behind a large fence, Cecil (on the left, wearing a bomber jacket and baseball cap) with his left arm resting on the fence. In the background, a house on the right, a fence on the left, and large trees are visible. In the second photograph, the couple stands beside a barbed-wire fence post, Cecil on the right, wearing a white shirt and cowboy hat, and Mary on the left, wearing a long sleeve dress with pe… more
Date: 1976
Creator: Edmonds, Bettie
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Flack Graduation]

Description: Photograph of David Flack (graduate) receiving his diploma from his father, Mr. Al Flack, Jr. The S.H. Rider High School commencement ceremony appears to be taking place in a large coliseum.
Date: June 3, 1976
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Construction North Side]

Description: Black and white photograph shows construction on the North side of Cedar Valley College about 1976 or 1977. Rocks of the lake shoreline are visible in the bottom of the picture and the building are at the top of the photo. Buildings have flat roofs.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Construction with Steps]

Description: Black and white photograph of construction of North Lake College about 1976. This photograph show large outdoor set of steps. North Lake College has multi levels and is located in Irving on the edge of Las Colinas. Overall look, construction almost done.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Model of Expansion]

Description: Black and white photograph of a model of planned expansion of El Centro College. It is sitting on a table. Little trees are on the model around the campus. Lamar Street is marked.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Aerial Construction and Lake]

Description: Aerial photograph of Cedar Valley College during construction. The lake is visible and some of surrounding fields.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[1st NL President Don Newport]

Description: Don Newport wearing dark rimmed glasses, light suit coat and dark tie. Don Newport was the first president of North Lake College in Irving, Texas.
Date: 1976
Partner: Dallas County Community College District
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